Turkish Proverb: "Abundance is from activity".
Kelsey Ingram, Christina Reim, Jordan Sanfrotello, and Gary Schneider
The Ottoman Empire
The map covers not only Shakepeare's time period but Othello's as well. Since we have not read Othello yet, i also covered the preceeding time period (although it does have definite lines of what land the Turks held in the late 16th early 17th centuries). It does cover a little bit extra for late 17th century but our class can see the differences through the color-coated part.
Click that for a quick outline of the Turkish military history.
Click here for more information on the history of the Turkish military as well as a list of the first Turkish battles.
Politics, Religion, and Society of empire
To learn about the backgrounds of the lifestyles of the princes, non-Muslims, and slaves check out these notes Ottoman Origins - For more information on the origins of the Turks.
Behold the Turks
Turkish Proverb: "Abundance is from activity".
Kelsey Ingram, Christina Reim, Jordan Sanfrotello, and Gary Schneider
The Ottoman Empire
The map covers not only Shakepeare's time period but Othello's as well. Since we have not read Othello yet, i also covered the preceeding time period (although it does have definite lines of what land the Turks held in the late 16th early 17th centuries). It does cover a little bit extra for late 17th century but our class can see the differences through the color-coated part.
Military Background
Click here for more information on the history of the Turkish military as well as a list of the first Turkish battles.
Politics, Religion, and Society of empire
To learn about the backgrounds of the lifestyles of the princes, non-Muslims, and slaves check out these notes
Ottoman Origins - For more information on the origins of the Turks.
Pictures!!
pictures of Turkey and its capital IstanbulWorks Cited